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Written by Guest Author / September 2, 2009 1:37 PM / 6 Comments

This is part 2 of a three-part series on the fundamental characteristics of the real-time Web. In part 1 we looked at how the real-time Web is a new form Continue reading »

In Case of Emergency, Please Use Twitter

Written by Sarah Perez / September 2, 2009 5:49 AM / 11 Comments

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The Safe America Foundation, a national safety group working with the U.S. government, announced yesterday that text messaging, social networking sites, and Twitter could help families stay in touch in Continue reading »

Social Media is Slowly Changing the Demographics of Political Engagement

Written by Frederic Lardinois / September 1, 2009 12:03 PM / 8 Comments

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Traditionally, political participation has always been highly correlated with income and education. According to a new report (PDF), this is still holds true for those who participate in political activities Continue reading »

The Real-Time Web: A Primer, Part 1

Written by Guest Author / August 29, 2009 3:00 PM / 19 Comments

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This is part 1 of a three-part series on the fundamental characteristics of the real-time Web. Like cloud computing less than a year ago and social networking two years ago, Continue reading »

Amazon, Open Your eBooks or Watch Out

Written by Frederic Lardinois / August 28, 2009 12:01 PM / 12 Comments

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Hardly a day went by this week without a major new announcement in the eBook and eReader arena. The wireless eReaders from Sony and the Irex/Barnes & Noble partnership were Continue reading »

Twitter Effect's Power Overstated when it Comes to Making and Breaking Movies

Written by Sarah Perez / August 28, 2009 7:49 AM / 18 Comments

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When summer movies like Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" and "Funny People," the latest from comedic hit-maker Judd Apatow, tanked, for once people weren't blaming the quality of the films themselves. Continue reading »

Teens Don't Tweet? They May Start Soon

Written by Sarah Perez / August 27, 2009 6:22 AM / 19 Comments

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"Teens don't tweet." Over the past few weeks, this fact has been reported time and time again by analysts, bloggers, and even mainstream media. Why the obsession with the teenage Continue reading »

Top 50 U.S. Web Properties: Facebook Enters Top 5 For The First Time

Written by Richard MacManus / August 24, 2009 9:58 PM / 7 Comments

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Annual changes of note: Facebook #5 with a rocket; Twitter entered Top 50 in June; Demand Media, Answers.com and Break Media sites to watch. comScore has just released their latest Continue reading »

5 Ways Sentiment Analysis is Ramping Up in 2009

Written by Richard MacManus / August 24, 2009 5:00 AM / 36 Comments

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The New York Times has an article today about sentiment analysis, a trend which has been accelerating on the back of the Real-time Web - and Twitter in particular. Sentiment Continue reading »

5 Reasons to Get Excited about Linux on the Netbook

Written by Sarah Perez / August 20, 2009 8:14 AM / 33 Comments

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Late last year, we boldly proclaimed that your next computer might be a Linux PC. Thanks to the ever-growing market for the low-end machines dubbed "netbooks," this seemed like a Continue reading »

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